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'''1 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''2 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''3 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Major Longbotham posted as Company Commander.
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'''4 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Period of intensive individual training begins.  Object is to make the men physically fit, hard-footed and skilled in the use of their equipment.  RAMC training is to include weapon training.
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'''5 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''6 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''7 October 1942 – Kington'''
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18:00 hours.  Lecture for all Officers and NCOs on Evasion of Capture.
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'''8 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''9 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Conference with ADMS – move to Winter Quarters.
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'''10 October 1942 – Kington'''
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C.O. and Q.M. on reconnaissance.
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'''11 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''12 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''13 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''14 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''19 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Conference in the ADMS’ Office.  Captain S.K. MacGowan reports to No 11 Depot, Leeds, for overseas service.
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'''20 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''21 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''22 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''23 October 1942 – Kington'''
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14:35 hours.  G.o.C. Major-General Curtis visited Camp and presented Monte Carlo Trophy to RAMC.
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'''24 October 1942 – Kington'''
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C.O. Lt. Col. Finnegan left on Privilege Leave.  Major O’Kane RAMC Acting OC.
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'''25 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''26 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Captain Black RAMC returned from nine days Privilege Leave following Course of Instruction at School of Tropical Medicine, Millbank College.
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'''27 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Lt R.H. Hill RASC temporarily attached as Transport Officer from 49th Division Troop Company RASC.  Major Longbotham on reconnaissance.
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'''28 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Routine.
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'''29 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Brigade Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
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'''30 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Divisional Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
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'''31 October 1942 – Kington'''
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Advance Party left for Dane Ghyll, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire.  ''(No Movement Orders or Convoy details appear to have survived in the War Diary).''
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 4 May 2015

1 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

2 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

3 October 1942 – Kington

Major Longbotham posted as Company Commander.

4 October 1942 – Kington

Period of intensive individual training begins. Object is to make the men physically fit, hard-footed and skilled in the use of their equipment. RAMC training is to include weapon training.

5 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

6 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

7 October 1942 – Kington

18:00 hours. Lecture for all Officers and NCOs on Evasion of Capture.

8 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

9 October 1942 – Kington

Conference with ADMS – move to Winter Quarters.

10 October 1942 – Kington

C.O. and Q.M. on reconnaissance.

11 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

12 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

13 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

14 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

19 October 1942 – Kington

Conference in the ADMS’ Office. Captain S.K. MacGowan reports to No 11 Depot, Leeds, for overseas service.

20 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

21 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

22 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

23 October 1942 – Kington

14:35 hours. G.o.C. Major-General Curtis visited Camp and presented Monte Carlo Trophy to RAMC.

24 October 1942 – Kington

C.O. Lt. Col. Finnegan left on Privilege Leave. Major O’Kane RAMC Acting OC.

25 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

26 October 1942 – Kington

Captain Black RAMC returned from nine days Privilege Leave following Course of Instruction at School of Tropical Medicine, Millbank College.

27 October 1942 – Kington

Lt R.H. Hill RASC temporarily attached as Transport Officer from 49th Division Troop Company RASC. Major Longbotham on reconnaissance.

28 October 1942 – Kington

Routine.

29 October 1942 – Kington

Brigade Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.

30 October 1942 – Kington

Divisional Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.

31 October 1942 – Kington

Advance Party left for Dane Ghyll, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire. (No Movement Orders or Convoy details appear to have survived in the War Diary).


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